Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-06-03
MEMORIAL DAY oBsERvANCEs.
Interesting Services Held in Vergennes-
The Day Elsewhere.

Interesting Services Held in vergennes-
The Day Elsewhere.
The Memorial Day services in Vergennes
were very interesting. The line of march
was formed about 2 p. m, under Marshal
Middebrook, as follcws Vergennes Cor
net band, Ethan Allen Post, the firemen.
State school with band, orator of the day,
the mayor, clergymen, aldermen, com.
mon council, press and invited guests
After marching through the principal
streets, returned to the park After
singing by the quartette and prayer by
Rev. Mr.. Smith, Comrade Pierce intro
duced Col. Charles II. Joyce, who
spoke with great vigor and earnestness
The address was frequently interrupt
ed with cheers. The benediction was pro
nounced by Rev. Mr.. Taylor
The graves of the honored dead were then
decorated by the committees after which
the line reformed and marched to the old
cemetery, where the Grand Army ser
vice was observed. The singing by the
quartette was very fine. The graves of
AZ veterans were decorated, % i'm the three
cemeteries in Nergeunes Ferrisburgh
and North Ferrisburgb, IA ; Monkton five,
Panton one,
1t may be classed among the very best
public gatherings had in Vergennes.
| SEkN ltES Al fAlKfAS.
Memorial Day was observed at Fairfax
under the auspices of /. b. Richardson
Post, the services being held at Fairfax
Cemetery association grounds. The pro-
ceSsiOn was formed rs follows Fairfax
drum corps, Page Ufford, grand marshal
and staff, |. b. Richardson Post, speaker
and clergy, Fairfax No. 165, l. O, G. T :,
and citizens in carriages. The exercises
included singing by Fairfax Glee club,
recitation by Miss Adah Currie, and
Master Rolla Hunt. Address by Rev. +.
w. Culver of st. Adams. Roll call of the
honored dead, after which the graves
were decorated by the post. There was
large attendance, the people very gener-
ally turning out to assist, and nearly
all the business houses were tastefully
decorated.
AT CAMBRIDGE.
The exercises of Memorial Day at Cam.
bridge passed off successfully. Post 10
turned out with full ranks and the pro
cesson included most of the prominent
citizens of the town on foot and in car
riages. An excellent memorial address
was delivered in Reynolds Concert hall by
| Wallace Parker. The entertainment in
the evening given at the same hall for the
benefit of Post 10, drew a crowded house
and gave excellent satisfaction. Col
Gates of Morrisville delivered an address
on The "Trip to the Golden Gate" Miss
Cutting of Morrisville gave several recita-
lions, the daughters of veterans furnished
vocal music and stirring military music
was rendered by the Enosburgh band.
AT TUNBRIDGE.
Union services were held at the Con.
gregational church Sunday, Post 81 G.. A.
r. and the Relief Corps attending in a
body and Rev. 7. S. Hubbard officiating
The lesson taught was that great deeds
and great ventures should be and were
remembered. Memorial Day was OBJ
served by nearly all the people. The
Congregational church was finely decor.
ated by the Relief Corps. The graves in
the distant cemeteries were decorated by
detail from Post 81. At the village
cemetery the beautiful service of the q.
A. r. was performed The address by
George W. Wing, Esq, of Montpelier was
an excellent one, the speaker giving his
torical facts in interesting but simple
words that could be understood by all
Music was furnished by the Braintree
band.
AT ESSEN JUNCTION.
On account of the rain Sunday the audi
ence to listen to the memorial service by
Rev. E. p. Gould was small The sermon
was a most excellent one. The pro-
gramme for Memorial Day was carried out
LII SoOti olicl -hoI'idl. lie procession was
a long one, the children turning out in
large numbers, and the streets were we'll
filled with spectators. After the services
in the cemetery the Union church was
literally packed, extra seats being brought
in to fill all the available space. The ser
vices in the church consisted of prayer by
Rev. Mr.. Wedgworth, singing by the
choir and glee club and an address by ID.
j. Foster, Esq, of Burlington. Mr.. Eos
ter spoke for about an hour and was list
ened to with great interest. 1t was good
address and it was well told.
| AT JERICHO.
Memorial Day at Jericho Centre was
observed by l.. H. Bostwick Post of
| Underhill, the Citizens band furnished
the music, the Ladies Aid society fur
nished dinner to over 300 people, Col. +.
b. Sawyer of Hyde Park was the speaker
of the day and his address was an excel
lent one. The church was decorated I'M
der the direction of Mrs. DR.. Clley, as
sisted by Misses Hattie Hovey and Hun
ter. Everything passed of well and all
We're pleased with the exercises.
SUNDAY school, WORKERS.